West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) dividend history and payment record
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 159 payments for it, going back to January 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WST. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
WST dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.22 per share, July 29, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.88 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.8%, from $0.21 to $0.22 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.3% a year, compounded ($0.17 → $0.22) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since January 1987 |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc's dividend schedule
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 29, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for WST.
Increases have a season: of the 34 raises in our record, most take effect with the October payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.8%, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
WST dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.22 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $0.19 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own WST before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WST pay a dividend?
- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since January 1987.
- How much does WST pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.22 per share, with an ex-date of July 29, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.88 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.